I am waking up at 4:00 AM to pee years old
I am working full time at 64 years old
I am setting my alarm on my phone years old
I am setting a back up time alarm just in case I sleep in years old
I’m setting the coffee maker timer before bed years old
I am hitting snoozes via my watch without looking in the morning years old
I am remembering I’m an adult and must get out of bed years old
I am putting on slippers because the floor is cold and I won’t turn up the heat years old
I am flipping my wrist to turn off the back up alarm from my watch when it goes off and pouring hot coffee on my foot years old
I am feeling every year of my life on every morning years old
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Judey Kalchik
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Jk - A Pee~Plot to~Plotz: Advantage Men we can just tie-a-knot in it...! Honey, look at it this way, "You GiT to Work..!" your j.k.l.a.bud
I'm in my thirties but already feeling this 😅😅 Loved your poem!
It's hard to believe that there are those of us who feel even older, lol. But I feel ya, Judey! Dear God, I feel ya!
I feel the years, too, Judey. That 4 am pee hits hard every morning, also.
Happy Birthday? Amazing how we all became the same 'Years old' Nicely phrased
This was so good and so relatable - everything from the back up alarm to hitting snooze! I find I'm much better about getting up if it's bright and sunny otherwise my solar powered enthusiasm for the day is far less. Great poem.
So relatable Judey!! I loved the repetitive language and the flow of it!! Great work!
Well writ,Judey! I'm much too young for my age.
Well written. Age happens to all of us . It’s what you do today to live longer.
I believe we all feel like this once in a while. Age is only a number. Good job.
Excellent words and though my body IS aging, I never feel old
"feeling every year" is right. especially mornings these days 💙